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Bacchus Marsh teen’s triple treat

Bacchus Marsh teen Jye Burton was seven when he started swimming. He loved the feeling of being in the water, but the monotony of...

Recipe for understanding

A recipe book celebrating the food, families and heritage of Melton and Bacchus Marsh locals was launched during Harmony Day celebrations last week. Djerriwarrh Health...

Don Nardella pressure mounts

Melton MP Don Nardella told parliamentary auditors he lived in an Ocean Grove caravan park instead of his second residence in St Kilda because...

Cost of Melton democracy goes up

Councillors will cost Melton ratepayers more than $360,000 a year for the next four years after their numbers were increased from seven to nine...

West ‘betrayed’ by Ravenhall tip decision

Concerned locals say the environment watchdog has “let the west down” following its decision to grant Cleanaway a works approval to expand the Ravenhall...

Rattle and roll in funds: Bacchus Marsh Lions Club

Bacchus Marsh Lions Club is asking people to lend a hand and help raise money for this year’s Good Friday appeal. The club is looking...

Warrants issued for Annie Chidgey

Eight arrest warrants have been issued for a 27-year-old woman who could be frequenting Melton or Bacchus Marsh. Police are keen to speak with Annie...

Man dies in Bacchus Marsh collision in horror 24 hours

A Kurunjang man has been taken to hospital in a serious condition following a horror 24 hours on Victorian roads. The 25-year-old was driving...

EPA grants works approval for Ravenhall landfill

The Environment Protection Authority has granted a works approval application for Cleanaway to extend the Ravenhall landfill. The approval is for a smaller landfill...

St Kilda home ‘too small’: Don Nardella

Melton MP Don Nardella told Parliament auditors that he lived in an Ocean Grove caravan park instead of his second residence in St Kilda...

Don Nardella petition racks 6000 signatures

More than 6000 Victorians have signed a petition calling on Melton MP Don Nardella to resign from Parliament and repay more than $175,000 he...

Serial thief strikes Bacchus Marsh store … again

A serial thief, who stole alcohol from a Bacchus Marsh store three times in the past two months, is believed to have struck several...

Don Nardella entered “opportunistic” living arrangements: report

UPDATE: Victoria Police could investigate Melton MP Don Nardella over allegations he rorted his taxpayer-funded allowances. Police spokeswoman Leonie Johnson today confirmed "the matter will be...

‘Despicable’ Hillside ex-truckie jailed for fatal hit-run

A Hillside hit-run driver has been jailed for almost a decade for killing a teenager and seriously injuring another nearly hit two other people...

‘Shortcut’ pain for Ballarat railway line

Twelve trains on the Ballarat railway line were delayed last month because of trespassers, including one who caused delays to five services. While 97.8 per...

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Kids go free for school holidays

From exhibitions to elephants, dinosaurs to dancefloors, there are plenty of free and affordable activities for families this school holidays. At the Werribee Open Range...